http://disciple.gracesask.org A ministry of Grace Fellowship Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:43:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 http://disciple.gracesask.org/lessons_old/lesson-7/#comment-34 Julie Thu, 03 May 2007 02:48:48 +0000 http://idscanada.org/disciple/?page_id=20#comment-34 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men.” John 1:1-4 This has to be, for me, one of the most powerful verses in the Word of God. I say WOW, every time I read it, or hear it, or think about it. Jesus is the Word, the life, the light from the beginning! Can we read this and know this and not hunger for more of the Word? And will this not cause us to want to share this joy with others, rejoicing and reveling in it's every word? Piper makes clear that what Paul is telling us in 1 Tim 4:1 is that preaching is more than teaching. "It is, exultation in the Word. “Preach the word,” means “exult in the word.” The Truth of God begs to be handled with exultation." Amen! What a gift from God, this 'Word'! I love how Piper put it..."Just eat it until your heart is deeply and truly satisfied and then serve the same banquet for your people." What a feast! “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men.” John 1:1-4
This has to be, for me, one of the most powerful verses in the Word of God. I say WOW, every time I read it, or hear it, or think about it. Jesus is the Word, the life, the light from the beginning!
Can we read this and know this and not hunger for more of the Word? And will this not cause us to want to share this joy with others, rejoicing and reveling in it’s every word?
Piper makes clear that what Paul is telling us in 1 Tim 4:1 is that preaching is more than teaching. “It is, exultation in the Word. “Preach the word,” means “exult in the word.” The Truth of God begs to be handled with exultation.” Amen!
What a gift from God, this ‘Word’! I love how Piper put it…”Just eat it until your heart is deeply and truly satisfied and then serve the same banquet for your people.” What a feast!

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